MHS grad writes book

DOVER-FOXCROFT, MAINE — A former Moberly High School graduate and current minister from the state of Maine will be releasing a new book on Monday (Nov. 18).

The book is entitled "Tomorrow Can Wait...Yesterday is Past... Live Today!", and it is written by Jim Colley. It will be released for purchase at amazon.com.

Colley's biography notes that he grew up in Clark, Mo., and that he graduated from Moberly High School. He currently serves as the pastor of the Family Worship Center in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine.

Colley's work is described as containing "simple, yet profound thoughts for people who truly desire a life of peace and joy," in an release obtained by the MMI earlier this month.

"Written in an easy-to-understand format, Colley gives his experiences three years ago that led to a transformation of thought," it reads. "Accept each moment. See each person as someone loved. Be nonjudgmental in thought and have no negativity in spirit. Do not allow your own beliefs (political or religious) to interfere with caring about others and being kind, though their beliefs may be different. Let go of the past and do not be obsessed with the future. Live fully in the present moment."

Colley's publisher calls the book "a challenging read for anyone unaccustomed to seeking answers outside their own belief system."

"Joy, true joy, will never be determined by what happens to you," Colley says, in the book. "It is determined by what is going on inside you, a place so holy and sacred that no man or circumstance can touch it...There are defining moments in your life that make such an impact they can change the course of your life. Sometimes they seem very insignificant. Sometimes, they jolt you at your very foundations. You may not have asked for it, but it happened. Now, what will you do with what has happened?"

Colley said that hey wrote the book following a life-changing experience three years ago, that changed his entire outlook on life.

For more information on Colley and his "Tomorrow", check out www.tomorrowcanwait.org, or check it out on Facebook, at "Tomorrow Can Wait, Yesterday Is Past, Live Today by Jim Colley".